Investments

  • BusinessAOL

    The horrible squeeze killing retirement incomes

    Millions of pensioners are facing a hidden squeeze on their incomes, which could spell disaster for their retirement plans. What's even worse is that if they have failed to adjust their spending to take account of the squeeze, they may

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  • NewsAOL

    Local roads to get £1 billion investment

    Crumbling local roads across England are to get massive overhaul as part of a £1 billion investment project. Transport secretary Chris Grayling announced last night that local councils would be given the money to benefit road repairs and

  • LifestyleAOL

    Couples keep millions of pounds of money secrets from each other

    Couples are leaving one another in the dark about their finances. A study found that we're being secretive about what we earn, spend, borrow and save, in an effort to protect ourselves if something goes wrong with the relationship. However,

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  • NewsAOL

    Premium Bonds: November Winners, and Ernie's 350th Millionaire

    Premium Bonds are celebrating their 60th anniversary this week, but the question is whether you'll be celebrating along with them - as Ernie the random number generator has made its 350th Premium Bonds Millionaire. The lucky winner is from

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  • BusinessAOL

    Are Premium Bonds a poor investment now?

    The odds of winning a prize with your Premium Bonds are being cut from 28,000 to one to 30,000 to one. The odds of winning big will drop too, as the number of bigger prizes is being slashed in favour of more £50 and £100 prizes. It begs the

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  • BusinessAOL

    What does Stock Market volatility mean for you and your pension income?

    Since the new pension freedoms were launched nearly a year ago in April, they highlighted more ways to access your pension savings than ever before for your retirement. Use our online calculator to compare your pension-income options As a result

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  • BusinessAOL

    The seven secrets of paying less tax - from the experts

    Between us we'll waste an astonishing £4.6 billion this year by paying tax we really don't need to pay. We're not talking about 'doing a Google' or trying one of those schemes that celebrities get into so much trouble for

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